Tomato 'Earl Of Edgecombe'
Tomato 'Earl Of Edgecombe' is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
This heirloom from New Zealand has a beautiful flavour that is rich, sweet and tart all at once, the texture is smooth and meaty. The fruit is an orange globe to 75 mm, held in clusters of 2 or more. It is resistant to cracking and blossom end rot. Yellow tomatoes can be even better for you than red tomatoes as they contain a more easily assimilated form of lycopene. When the 6th Earl of Edgecombe died the next in line was a sheep farmer in New Zealand. When he travelled to England to claim the title, he brought this tomato with him. An indeterminate (climbing) type so requires staking. Days to harvest: 73 - 78.
Product: Tomato 'Earl Of Edgecombe'
Product type: SEED (50)
Botanical name: Lycopersicon esculentum
NZ heirloom with a beautiful flavour that is rich, sweet and tart all at once, the texture is smooth and meaty. The fruit is an orange globe to 75mm, held in clusters of 2 or more. It is resistant to cracking and blossom end rot. Yellow tomatoes can be even better for you than red tomatoes as they contain a more easily assimilated form of lycopene.
Plant type: Warm season annual, frost tender
Plant height: 1.5 m; indeterminate type requires staking
Sow when: Germinate best at 18 - 28°C soil temp.
Temperate: Early spring - inside with extra heat; outside after frost danger has passed
Subtropical: March - October in frost -free areas
Tropical: Late April - July
Germination: 7 - 14 days
Depth: 6 mm deep
Position: Full sun
Sow where: Into seedling pots; liquid feed once germinated
Soil type: Fertile, well-drained, pH 5.8 - 7
Rows: 90 cm apart
Details: To transplant: remove seed leaves, plant deeper, up to the 1st set of true leaves; this increases rooting & speeds maturity; keep well fertilised and evenly watered; protect fruit from fruit fly with PestGuard Bags
Harvest: 73 - 78 days
50 seeds per packet
Lycopersicon esculentum
Warm season annual, frost tender
Tomato 'Earl Of Edgecombe'
This heirloom from New Zealand has a beautiful flavour that is rich, sweet and tart all at once, the texture is smooth and meaty. The fruit is an orange globe to 75 mm, held in clusters of 2 or more. It is resistant to cracking and blossom end rot. Yellow tomatoes can be even better for you than red tomatoes as they contain a more easily assimilated form of lycopene. When the 6th Earl of Edgecombe died the next in line was a sheep farmer in New Zealand. When he travelled to England to claim the title, he brought this tomato with him. An indeterminate (climbing) type so requires staking. Days to harvest: 73 - 78.